We present two models to estimate the relevance of managerial ability on performance and the managerial skills in keeping up cultural diversity. We use a large database on professional soccer in England. The manager can have an impact on performance only by improving economic efficiency or by...

The question whether ethnic diversity is associated with declining social cohesion has produced much controversy. We maintain that more attention must be paid to cognitive mechanisms to move the debate ahead. Using survey data from 938 localities in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, we...

What effect does local economic inequality and ethnic diversity have on voting behaviour? This question is of increasing importance as many cities in the US, UK and other developed countries experience rising inequality and immigration. Using Brexit as a case study, and exploiting...